Attributes help to define relationships between GitHub events, workflows, and actions. In this video, learn some of the common attributes you'll use while developing workflows and actions.
- [Instructor] Okay, we've created a workflow … and used an action, … but honestly, GitHub did a lot of the work for us. … So before we code our own workflows and actions, … let's get familiar … with some of the common attributes we'll be using. … The first attribute is name. … This is used to identify the workflow. … If you're planning to have multiple workflows … in a repository, it's a good practice … to give each workflow a name … that will help you know what a workflow does. … You might even consider giving the workflow … the same name as the file that contains the workflow. … One thing to note though, … the name attribute is not required. … If you leave it out, GitHub will create a name for you … using the path to the workflow file … and the name of the file itself. … Next up is the on attribute. … This describes the GitHub event … that will trigger the workflow. … The on attribute is important. … So it should come as no surprise … that this attribute is required. … I mean, without it, …
Author
Michael Jenkins
Released
2/21/2020- Creating an action
- Creating a workflow
- Adding actions to a workflow
- Using an action from a repository
- Developing a CI/CD pipeline with GitHub Actions
- Building custom actions
- Publishing an action to the GitHub Marketplace
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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What you should know1m 32s
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Working with YAML files1m 25s
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1. Your First Action
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Your first Action2m 31s
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2. Connecting Actions with Workflows
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Create a workflow3m 11s
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Add actions to a workflow4m 27s
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Run a workflow2m 31s
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Add conditions to a workflow2m 40s
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3. Using Actions
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Using secrets4m 1s
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Using artifacts4m 7s
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Manage pull requests3m 30s
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4. Developing a CI/CD Workflow
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Plan your CI/CD pipeline1m 53s
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Linting and unit tests2m 7s
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Testing1m 44s
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Deploying1m 38s
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5. Building Custom Actions
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Plan a custom action4m 22s
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Dockerfile review4m 58s
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Add a Dockerfile2m 20s
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Add an entry-point script2m 30s
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Test an action locally3m 52s
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Add a metadata file2m 50s
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Add a README file1m 48s
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Deploy a custom action2m 22s
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Conclusion
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Video: Workflow and Action attributes